Is it worth using these parts?

[Wizzfizz]

I built a new rig for a friend yestaday, and in return for building it he gave me: -

2gig Corsair twin x
AMD 3700+
DFI Lanparty SLi mobo


My current rig is: -

Asus K8VSE deluxe mobo
1.5gig Corsair
AMD 3400+
7600GT (AGP)


Is it worth me using these new parts? It would mean I'd need to buy myself a new GPU / PSU right?



*edit* woops! I've posted in wrong section, could a Don move this to General Hardware. Thanks.

 

[Indy500]

Not a huge improvement but it does give you PCI Express if you were planning on upgrading graphics card, as well as access to dual-core (assuming the DFI and 3700+ are socket 939).

 

[Pilky01]

i bet you could get a resonable amount of money if you sold them.

s939 stuff is worth quite a lot.

 

[Kelt]

Honest opinion?

I'd sell the lot and get an Intel system.

 

[Asha'man]

Honest opinion?

I'd sell the lot and get an Intel system.

I agree as well... Research on how much you can get from all the kit. The proceeds can be spent on a intel C2D system which has much more stronger upgrade routes.

 

[pastymuncher]

If you sell them you won't get much for them. Single core 939 cpu's go for peanuts. If it was a dual then that's a different matter. The board and memory will not fetch much either. You might get enough for the lot to buy a E2200 if you are lucky.

 

[Hamoodii]

In my opinion I'd sell everything you got and move over to c2duo platform. It's so cheap these days, you could build a top end system for literally nothing

i.e

4GB RAM sub-60
Decent mobo around 90
And a E2180 for like 50 pounds and clock it, or if clocking is not your thing a Q6600

 

[Hamoodii]

If you sell them you won't get much for them. Single core 939 cpu's go for peanuts. If it was a dual then that's a different matter. The board and memory will not fetch much either. You might get enough for the lot to buy a E2200 if you are lucky.

Not really, the DFI mobo's still seem to sell for reasonable amount these days pretty sure he'd get anything between 45-60 for the CPU and motherboard